Lamp shade



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A. SCHERER LAMP SHADE Filed Jan. isa. 1922 Patented, Sept.. lll, i223..

unirse stares ADOLPE SCHERER, 0F' PHIELPH-, PENNSYAVNXA.

LAMP SSHAEEE.

Application :filed January 18,1922. Serial lte. 630,269.

To all whom t may fome/'n Be it known that l, Anonrii Scannen, a sub'ect of the tiling.; of Rumania, residing at Vliiladelphiiiu iii the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp Shades, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved la'inp shade which will ybe of strong and durable construction and of neat and attractive appearance.

Another object is to more quickly and cheaply produce such shades than was heretofore possible and atthe same time insure that the parts will be securely held together.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, l attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a shade made in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the shade shown in Figure l, y l

Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of said shade,

Figure t is an enlarged fragmentary see- ,tion taken on the line 4-4 of Figure l; the top and depending rim being broken away at portions between the edges thereof.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional elevation showing a modification of certain of the parts.

Referring to the drawings and particularly to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, my improved shade 13 in the shape illustrated, includes an upwardly tapering top 14 and a depending rim or flange 15. The rim 15 includes sheet material 16 which can be made of parchment, paper, cardboard or any relatively stiff material which can be bent into shape, and this portion 16 can be made of a strip of such material having parallel edge portions 17 18; the ends of the strip being overlapped as shown at 19 and secured together in any suitable manner such for example as by the pin fasteners 20.

I provide the edge portion 18 of the strip 16 with a binding band 21 which is preferably made of flexible metal which in its initial form is substantially lll-shape in cross section; the same having leg portions 22 and 23 which embrace the inner and outer surface of the strip 16, the edge portion 18 being placed between the le portions 22 and 23. The inner leg 22 o the binding band is indented as shown at 26 in F igure t at positions spaced apart and these indentations 26 cause the pressure and compression of the material of the strip 16 between the legs 22 and 23 of the binding band; there by preventing creepin of the band and also preventing the band rom accidentally pulling ed the edge portion 18. l also provide an internal the bending of the binding band as shown in Fi ure 4 so as to bow a portion of the material of the strip 16 which is between the legs 22 and 23 of the binding band and this also prevents relative movement between the binding` band and the strip 16.

l provide the upper edge portion 17 of the strip 16 with another binding band 21 which is applied in similar manner to the lower binding band 21 and it will be noted that in the form of my invention illustrated the groove 27 of the upper binding band performs a function in addition to assisting in securing the binding band to the strip 16. rlhis additional function or purpose will be described hereinafter.

The top 14 of the shade 13 includes sheet material 30 such for example as parchment, paper, cardboard or other relatively stid material and this material 30 can be shaped so that its overlapping edge portions 31 will produce an upwardly tapering formation and the overlapping edge portions can be secured together by pins 32 or other suitable means. 'll`he lower edge portion 33 of the material 30vis provided with a binding band 34 which can be attached in the saine manner as described in connection with the binding bands 21 and the upper edge portion 35 is provided with a binding band 36 which is attached in the saine manner as described in connection with the other binding bands.

I have illustrated securing clips 37 which have bent portions embracing the edge portion 35 of the material 30 and these clips can be attached in their embracing positions before the binding band 36 is applied to the upper edge portion 35 of the material 30, after which the binding band 36 can be applied and indented and rolled so as to segroove 27. This groove 27 causes Een cure the devices 37 in place. These'devices 37 preferably have extensions or ears 38 which depend within the top as shown 1n Figures 3, 5 and 6 so as to provide securing means for the mounting c the shade on a lam In a plying the top 14 to the rim 15,

the ower e e of the top 14 which includes the binding and 34 is inserted within the roove 27 of the u per bindinrband 21 of t e rim 15 as clear y shown in igure 4. It is preferable to make the lower edge of the top 14 of slightly greater diameter than the internal diameter of the upper bindin band 21 above the groove 27 so that in o'r er to insert the lower edge of the top 14 within the groove 27 of the upper binding band 2 1, it is necessary to exert a slight force 1n order to insert the lower edge of the top 14 downward to a level of the groove 27 and when the lower edge of the top 14 reaches said roove 27, it will spring therein and theregy connect the top to the r1m.

If it is desired to ard against any possible accidental disp acement of. the top 14 relatively to the rim 15, the lower band 34 of the top 14 can be soldered to the upper band of the rim 15 and this soldering can take place at distances apart as shown at 39 in Figure 1; it merely bein necessary to apply a very small portion o the solder so that it can be done in a manner hardly noticeable to the eye. If desired instead of using the solder, the band 34 can be spotwelded or electro-welded to the upper binding band 21 merely by touching the bands with an electrode tocause suiiicient fusion to the metals to unite them. However, if

f desired, this additional attaching means of the top 14 to the rim 15 can be dispensed with since the top can be made to hold with sufiicient resiliency within the groove 27 of the upper binding band 21 that the parts will be secured together with suiiicient connection as to allow one to support the other.

In Figure 7, I have illustrated a modified form of shade construction in which the top 14a is secured to the lower rim 15 by a binding band 34. This binding band 34El includes a double fold; the upper edge portion of the material 16a of the rim 15Il being secured between one of the folds while the lower edge portion of the material 30 of the top 14 is secured between the other fold of the band 34"; the outer portions of the folds being indented as shown at 26' so as to bind the portions 16 and 30* together.

It will be noted that the material out of which the portions 16 and 30 is made can be translucent and furthermore it can be colored by painting, staining or otherwise ornamenting the same so that the resulting shade 'can be made of any desired ornamentation.

It will be noted that the para, 1e and so provide surrounding body portions and in certain of the claims I have referred to them as such.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various parte of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereo and hence I do not limit m self to the precise construction set forth, lbut consider that I am at libert to make suoli changes and alterations as airl come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A lamp shade comprising a wall of depressible material and metallic edge bands on the top and bottom of the wall, parts of the bands being depressed into the wall to bind the bands thereon and a supporting element enga 'ng in said depressed portion,

. substantlal y as described.

2. A lamp shade comprising a wall of devpressible material and U-shaped metallic edge bands onnthe top and bottom of the wall, parts oli the bands being depressed into the wall to bind the bands thereon and a supporting element enga 'ng in said depressed portion, substantia y as described.

3. A lamp shade including a top portion, a rim ortion, said portions being of depressib e material, and metallic edge bands on said top and rim portions, parts of said bands being depressed into said portions to bind said bands thereon and one of said portions with its band having a groove rolled therein into which a portion of the other band fits.

4. A lamp shade including a librous top portion, a brous rim portion depending therefrom, and U-shaped metallic bands clamped on the edges of said rim ortion, the rim with its band being indented at spaced intervals to bind said band on said rim and curved to provide a groove into which ts a portion of the top for su porting said rim.

5. A lamp shade including a bevelled top portion, a rim portion depending from said top portion, said portions being of fibrous material, metallic edge bands clamped on the edges of said portions, said .bands with said material being depressed to form grooves therein and to bind the bands on said material, and said portions being held together by springing the outer edge band of the top portion into the groove of the rim portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witn ADOIJPH SCHERER.

`Witnesses:

Entzamrrrr Gunn, Cms. E. Porre.

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